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Little's Law

Little's Law — average cycle time = work-in-progress ÷ throughput.

Mathematical foundation for flow optimization. Formal in SAFe; referenced in LeSS through queueing theory principle.

Across the Frameworks

Scrum
Implicit

Concept present but not named.

SAFe
Implicit

Concept present but not named.

LeSS
Implicit

Concept present but not named.

Nexus
Implicit

Concept present but not named.

Related Terms

Cycle TimeThroughputWIP LimitQueueing Theory
Present in Scrum, SAFe, LeSS, Nexus.